Gamania
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Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Gamania) is a PC online game
and digital entertainment corporation with its headquarters located in New Taipei, Taiwan
.
It was the first Taiwan
ese online game brand to expand globally, with overseas branch offices publishing and developing digital entertainment
contents in Tokyo
, Seoul
, Shanghai
, Beijing
, and Hong Kong
. It is also looking to set up branch offices in North America
and Europe
in 2010.
Gamania has over 10 million registered members around the world, built from Korean PC online games such as Lineage
, MapleStory
, CounterStrike
Online and Kart Rider.
Its subsidiary development companies produce MMOGs such as Bright Shadow and Zodiac (Lucent Heart in Japan), which was awarded the Best New Game in 2008 by WebMoney Awards.
Gamania's core business is currently PC online gaming, but it aims to diversify into other fields of digital entertainment. Its creative center has been producing multiple award-winning animation projects. An animation series co-produced with Cartoon Network
, Hero: 108
, launched in North America and Europe
in 2010.
Gamania is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
(Code# 6180).
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Online game
An online game is a game played over some form of computer network. This almost always means the Internet or equivalent technology, but games have always used whatever technology was current: modems before the Internet, and hard wired terminals before modems...
and digital entertainment corporation with its headquarters located in New Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
.
It was the first Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese online game brand to expand globally, with overseas branch offices publishing and developing digital entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
contents in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It is also looking to set up branch offices in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in 2010.
Gamania has over 10 million registered members around the world, built from Korean PC online games such as Lineage
Lineage
Lineage may refer to:- Science :* Lineage or kinship, descent group that can demonstrate their common descent from an apical ancestor or a direct line of decent from an ancestor....
, MapleStory
MapleStory
MapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon...
, CounterStrike
Counterstrike
Counterstrike may refer to:* Counterattack, a defensive military tactic.* Counterstrike * Counterstrike , a 1969 BBC science-fiction series* Counterstrike...
Online and Kart Rider.
Its subsidiary development companies produce MMOGs such as Bright Shadow and Zodiac (Lucent Heart in Japan), which was awarded the Best New Game in 2008 by WebMoney Awards.
Gamania's core business is currently PC online gaming, but it aims to diversify into other fields of digital entertainment. Its creative center has been producing multiple award-winning animation projects. An animation series co-produced with Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
, Hero: 108
Hero: 108
Hero: 108 is an animated television series on Cartoon Network and the Cartoon Network international cable network, and Kabillion OnDemand channel in the United States...
, launched in North America and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in 2010.
Gamania is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
Taiwan Stock Exchange
The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation is a financial institution, located in Taipei 101, in Taipei, Taiwan. The TSEC was established in 1961 and began operating as a stock exchange on 9 February 1962...
(Code# 6180).
History of Gamania
1995- Established as FullSoft, debut in-house title “Eclipse”.
1999
- Renamed to Gamania Digital Entertainment.
- “Convenience Store” broke the sales record of more than 1,200,000 copies over five areas in AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
(The sale number of the most famous game in Asia then was over 100,000 copies). It was the most successful console game in Asia in 1999.
2000
- Entered the Korean market and established Gamania (Korea).
- “Convenience Store 1” Korean edition was published and became very popular, selling 150,000 copies.
- Gamania’s corporate logo was awarded the Gold Award for Creative Logo Design and Judges’ Pick at the TaipeiTaipeiTaipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
International Creative Design Exhibition. - Expanded into the media industry to publish the digital leisure magazine “ManiaManiaMania, the presence of which is a criterion for certain psychiatric diagnoses, is a state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/ or energy levels. In a sense, it is the opposite of depression...
” in Taiwan. It immediately became the top-selling magazine of its type with a circulation of 200,000 copies. - Established the largest online game server center in Asia.
- Published the Korean edition of “Fast Food Store” in Korea. Over 50,000 copies were sold and the game was selected by the Pusan University in Korea as assigned case study.
- Acquired the Chinese edition license for the online game “Lineage”. Just two weeks after its release in Taiwan, membership swelled to 200,000.
- Established Gamania (Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
). “Convenience Store 2” simultaneously launched in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea.
2001
- Gamania’s corporate logo won the gold award in the “Top 10 National Design Awards.”
- Established Gamania (Japan) in TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
.
2002
- Gamania formally listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
- Established Gamania (BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
). - Acquired AliBangBang Digital Games, bringing its self-developed game "Xian Mo Dao" into Gamania group.
2003
- Self-developed game “Cococan” launched in Taiwan bundled with the Single of game soundtrack. Within just two weeks membership passed the 250,000 mark.
- Integration of game portal Gamania.com completed, making it the most viewed portal website and standard-setter for Taiwan’s online game industry.
- Gamania’s corporate logo was awarded the gold medal at the National Creative Awards and was included in the “China CIS Yearbook.”
- The membership of “Lineage” in Taiwan reached over 3.5 million, making it the online game with the largest player base in Taiwan.
- “Hero: 108" and “What a Hell!” granted the animation prototype award at the “2003 International Digital Content Prototype Awards.”
2004
- Acquired Taiwan Index, bringing its online games "Seal Online", “N-Age” and “Crusade” into the Gamania group.
- Launched Gamania mobile phone payment system in Taiwan, allowing all users to purchase GASH points through their mobile phones. This made Gamania the first game company in Taiwan to offer an integrated virtual payment system.
- First musical online game “O2JAM” launched in Taiwan.
- The “Piggy to…” animation targeted at the Western audience and “Who’s Next Door” both won the animation prototype award at the “2004 International Digital Content Prototype Awards.”
2005
- Acquired license to “Maple Story”, the first free casual online game in Taiwan, which successfully opened up the young online game players’ market and set a new gaming trend.
2006
- Gamania’s “COCOCAN Ver 3.0” was awarded “Best Casual Game” at the “2006 Game Star Award.”
- Launched five self-developed online games at the Tokyo Game Show: “Super Rich“, “Bright Shadow“, “Xian Mo Dao“, “Zodiac“ and “AOW “ and gained immediate popularity among players.
2007
- Established Media Subsidiary Company, “Fundation Digital Entertainment,” to develop online game and entertainment media industry.
- Acquired license to “Kart Rider,” which became the largest casual game in Taiwan with the membership up to 3.8 million.
- “Zodiac Online” was granted “International Digital Content Prototype Award“ at the 2006 Digital Contents Awards organized by the Industrial Development Bureau of the Ministry of Economic.
- Launched the first self-developed online game “Bright Shadow” and achieved over 30,000 concurrent players online.
- The very first representative animation work of Gamania, “Hero:108,” signed a contract deal with Cartoon Network UK.
2008
- Established “Gamania Cheer Up Foundation” to encourage 16 to 22 year-old teenagers - “Dare to Dream and Stay True to Be Oneself.”
- Won 2008 Taiwan Superior Brand award from Taiwan External Trade Development Council.
- Established Gamania E-Sports team, Gama Bears, to officially join professional E-Sports.
- Gamania Japan officially reached profit point with revenue heights by self-developed online game “Bright Shadow” and “ZodiacZodiacIn astronomy, the zodiac is a circle of twelve 30° divisions of celestial longitude which are centred upon the ecliptic: the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year...
.”
2009
- Established R&D subsidiary companies “PLAYCOO Corporation”, “SEEDO Games” and “RedGate Games” to reach the goal of Gamania Group.
- Gamania was awarded “2009 Top Taiwan Golden Brand” hosted by Taiwan External Trade Development CouncilTaiwan External Trade Development CouncilThe Taiwan External Trade Development Council is a non-profit government co-sponsored trade promotion organization in the Republic of China founded in 1970...